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Friday, April 10, 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Louisiana — 2024
Fatal work injuries totaled 96 in 2024 for Louisiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Louisiana was down 7.7 percent from 104 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 5.1 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, a decrease from a rate of 5.6 in 2023. Nationwide, a total of 5,070 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2024, a 4.0-percent decrease from 5,283 in 2023. These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Louisiana, 2015–24
| Year |
Total |
Wage and salary |
Self-employed |
|
2015
|
112 |
90 |
22 |
|
2016
|
95 |
80 |
15 |
|
2017
|
117 |
94 |
23 |
|
2018
|
98 |
85 |
13 |
|
2019
|
119 |
102 |
17 |
|
2020
|
103 |
88 |
15 |
|
2021
|
141 |
124 |
17 |
|
2022
|
120 |
101 |
19 |
|
2023
|
104 |
92 |
12 |
|
2024
|
96 |
81 |
15 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Fatal event or exposure
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Transportation incidents (32) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Louisiana, accounting for 33 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. Worker deaths from transportation incidents were up from 29 over the year (See chart 2 and table 1.)
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Exposure to harmful substances, environments (18) accounted for 19 percent of Louisiana worker fatalities; nationally the share was 14 percent. Fatal work injuries from this type of incident saw a reduction from 25 in 2023 to 18 in 2024.
Chart 2. Percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Louisiana, 2024
| Event |
United States |
Louisiana |
|
Transportation incidents
|
38 |
33 |
|
Exposure to harmful substances, environments
|
14 |
19 |
|
Violent acts
|
14 |
18 |
|
Contact incidents
|
15 |
16 |
|
All other
|
19 |
15 |
|
Note: Percents may not add to total due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Private industry
-
Transportation and warehousing had the most workplace fatal injuries in 2024 with 20. (See table 2.) Within this sector, the truck transportation subsector accounted for 13 fatalities.
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Construction sector fatalities were 19 in 2024, down from 28 the previous year. The specialty trade contractor subsector accounted for 12 of the sector’s fatal workplace injuries. Exposure to harmful substances resulted in 7 of the 19 construction sector fatalities.
Occupation
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The transportation and material moving occupational group had the highest number of fatal workplace injuries with 34 occurring in 2024. (See table 3.) Transportation incidents resulted in 23 fatalities among these workers. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers accounted for 17 or the major group’s 34 fatal workplace injuries, up from 9 the previous year.
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Fatal work injuries in the construction and extraction occupational group declined to 16 fatal workforce injuries in 2024 from 21 in 2023. Exposure to harmful substances or environments resulted in six of these fatalities. Construction laborers accounted for 8 of the 16 fatalities within the occupational group.
Worker characteristics
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Wage and salary workers accounted for 84 percent of fatal workplace injuries in Louisiana; the self-employed comprised the remaining 16 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 82 percent of fatalities.
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Males accounted for 98 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 92 percent of work-related deaths.
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Non-Hispanic Black or African American workers accounted for 22 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 12 percent of work-related deaths.
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Fatalities among Hispanic or Latino workers increased by 10 from 12 the previous year. Contact incidents resulted in 9 of the 22 fatal work injuries in 2024.
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Workers aged 45 to 54 years old had a decrease in worker fatalities from 22 in 2023 to 16 in 2024. Fatalities among workers aged 20 to 24 years increased to 12 in 2024 from 8 the previous year.
Technical Note
Background of the program. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) program, is a count of all fatalities resulting from workplace injuries occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year. For technical information and definitions for the CFOI, see the national CFOI release Technical notes, the BLS Handbook of Methods, and the CFOI definitions.
Acknowledgments. BLS thanks the Louisiana Workforce Commission for their efforts in collecting accurate, comprehensive, and useful data on fatal work injuries. BLS also appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that provided source documents used to identify fatal work injuries nationally. See the national CFOI release Technical Notes for details on cooperating entities.
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Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Louisiana, 2023–24
| Event or Exposure |
2023 |
2024 |
| Number |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
All events and exposures
|
104 |
96 |
100 |
|
Violent acts
|
16 |
17 |
18 |
|
Homicides (violent acts by other person)
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Shooting by other person
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Suicides (intentional self-harm)
|
6 |
7 |
7 |
|
Transportation incidents
|
29 |
32 |
33 |
|
Water vehicle incidents
|
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles
|
-- |
8 |
8 |
|
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle
|
16 |
16 |
17 |
|
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s)
|
9 |
6 |
6 |
|
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle
|
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
Collision with object or animal on side of roadway
|
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Roadway noncollision incident
|
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Roadway noncollision- vehicle overturn
|
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Exposure to harmful substances, environments
|
25 |
18 |
19 |
|
Exposure to temperature extremes
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Exposure to environmental heat
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Exposure to environmental heat- outdoor
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Exposure to harmful substances
|
10 |
12 |
13 |
|
Contact incidents
|
21 |
15 |
16 |
|
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object
|
10 |
6 |
6 |
|
Struck by falling object
|
-- |
4 |
4 |
|
Struck, caught, or compressed by running powered equipment
|
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
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Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Louisiana, 2023–24
| Industry |
2023 |
2024 |
| Number |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
Total
|
104 |
96 |
100 |
|
Private industry
|
95 |
87 |
91 |
|
Natural resources and mining
|
12 |
-- |
-- |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
7 |
6 |
6 |
|
Crop production
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Construction
|
28 |
19 |
20 |
|
Construction
|
28 |
19 |
20 |
|
Construction of buildings
|
10 |
4 |
4 |
|
Specialty trade contractors
|
12 |
12 |
13 |
|
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Building equipment contractors
|
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Other specialty trade contractors
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Manufacturing
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Manufacturing
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Trade, transportation, and utilities
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Wholesale trade
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Retail trade
|
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Transportation and warehousing
|
19 |
20 |
21 |
|
Water transportation
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Truck transportation
|
6 |
13 |
14 |
|
General freight trucking
|
6 |
8 |
8 |
|
General freight trucking, long-distance
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Specialized freight trucking
|
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Information
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Financial activities
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Professional and business services
|
7 |
13 |
14 |
|
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
|
7 |
13 |
14 |
|
Educational and health services
|
4 |
-- |
-- |
|
Leisure and hospitality
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Accommodation and food services
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Government
|
9 |
9 |
9 |
|
Federal government
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
State government
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Local government
|
8 |
5 |
5 |
|
Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
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Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Louisiana, 2023–24
| Occupation |
2023 |
2024 |
| Number |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
All occupations
|
104 |
96 |
100 |
|
Management occupations
|
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Protective service occupations
|
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Other protective service workers
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Security guards and gambling surveillance officers
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Security guards
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
|
6 |
7 |
7 |
|
Grounds maintenance workers
|
-- |
7 |
7 |
|
Grounds maintenance workers
|
-- |
7 |
7 |
|
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
|
-- |
4 |
4 |
|
Tree trimmers and pruners
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Sales and related occupations
|
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Retail sales workers
|
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Agricultural workers
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Miscellaneous agricultural workers
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Construction and extraction occupations
|
21 |
16 |
17 |
|
Construction trades workers
|
17 |
12 |
13 |
|
Construction laborers
|
12 |
8 |
8 |
|
Construction laborers
|
12 |
8 |
8 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
|
12 |
9 |
9 |
|
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
|
-- |
7 |
7 |
|
Line installers and repairers
|
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Production occupations
|
8 |
5 |
5 |
|
Transportation and material moving occupations
|
34 |
34 |
35 |
|
Motor vehicle operators
|
13 |
17 |
18 |
|
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
|
9 |
17 |
18 |
|
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
|
-- |
17 |
18 |
|
Water transportation workers
|
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
Material moving workers
|
10 |
7 |
7 |
|
Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
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Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Louisiana, 2023–24
| Demographic |
2023 |
2024 |
| Number |
Number |
Percent (%) |
|
Total
|
104 |
96 |
100 |
|
Employee status
|
|
|
Wage and salary workers
|
92 |
81 |
84 |
|
Self-employed
|
12 |
15 |
16 |
|
Sex
|
|
|
Male
|
97 |
94 |
98 |
|
Female
|
7 |
-- |
-- |
|
Age
|
|
|
Under 16 years
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
16 to 17 years
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
18 to 19 years
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
20 to 24 years
|
8 |
12 |
13 |
|
25 to 34 years
|
15 |
15 |
16 |
|
35 to 44 years
|
28 |
26 |
27 |
|
45 to 54 years
|
22 |
16 |
17 |
|
55 to 64 years
|
23 |
19 |
20 |
|
65 years and over
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Race or ethnic origin
|
|
|
White, non-Hispanic
|
64 |
46 |
48 |
|
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic
|
26 |
21 |
22 |
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
12 |
22 |
23 |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Asian, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Person of multiple races, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Other or not reported, non-Hispanic
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Note: The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element. Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless precipitated by an injury event.
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Last Modified Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
United States Department of Labor
